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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose belongings are being auctioned off in the beginning of Chapter 1?
2. Steina says in Chapter 3 that she met Agnes before. What did Agnes do for the girls?
3. Why does Agnes turn Reverend Toti away in Chapter 3?
4. Who welcomes Reverend Toti to the church in Chapter 4?
5. Why does Margret want to send her daughters away in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Margret express herself to Agnes the first morning?
2. Why would Reverend Toti's father not be supportive of him being Agnes' spiritual advisor?
3. Why might Agnes say, "What a person does, and to know a person is, very different thing" (103)?
4. Analyze Agnes' quote, "I can turn to that day as though it were a page in a book. It's written so deeply upon my mind I can almost taste the ink" (132).
5. Agnes thinks, "Here, man. Here is your smile. Is it a good one? Do you see my lips crack? Do you see my teeth" (39)? Why would she say this to an officer?
6. How does Blondal feel about asking the Assistant Reverend Thorvardur Jonsson to meet with Agnes?
7. Why does Agnes not know what to say to Reverend Toti?
8. How is Reverend Toti's relationship with his father in relation to his time spent with Agnes?
9. How does the Supreme Court Trials describe the crime?
10. Why does Margret point out the ravens in the sky to Reverend Toti?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ravens are frequently being referenced and appear during certain situations. What do the ravens represent and why does the author place them during certain scenes? Cite at least four examples and explain how they prove your representation.
Essay Topic 2
Blondal may have showed favoritism, because Natan apparently cured Blondal's wife. Do you believe that it is acceptable for people to use favors to manipulate other situations? In what cases may it be/not be acceptable?
Essay Topic 3
When Agnes faces the day of her execution all she wants to do is live, despite the distressing essence of the life she led prior. Why would Agnes become such a different person? Provide three textual pieces that prove she was not afraid of death until execution faced her directly.
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